Clipping:Professionalism in the South
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Date | Sunday, February 2, 1873 |
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Text | After the war had closed, the base ball fever, which swept over the North and West, did not leave the South free from its fascination; and, in consequence, professional players were in demand in Montgomery, Savannah, New Orleans, and several other cities, where the game has acquired an immediate and lasting popularity. This was almost the first phase of professionalism, and the parties were of use for the purposes of practical tutorage and instruction more than for their playing qualities–much the same, indeed, as professional cricketers, whose knowledge and expertness develop in amateurs their best qualities as ball players. |
Source | Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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